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Welcome to the weekend!
Still under the weather but on the mend and hoping to get a little work done this weekend! I'm so proud of the fact that I somehow managed to update the alpha amidst all this T_T
I'm not sure yet what I'll be working on... I've got to have a look at things and decide where to spend my time most effectively. I'll keep you posted :) I've got a goal in mind but I need to check some things to see if it's realistic.
I hope everyone had a great week <3
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Writing Update
I made it through the weekend and have something to show for it, to boot. Chapter 9's getting in better shape by the day as I prep it for the alpha update, and I'm starting to feel like someday I might finally be done with it 😆
I'm going to end it there and get some sleep since I'm still sick, so here's this week's preview:
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I don't know if it's the break we've been given or the unspoken anticipation of tomorrow's danger, but it feels good to be held, even if it's just for a moment.
We trade stories of different constellations, and I find many of Dalusin's legends match Leas' own, as if the same stories were told from different perspectives.
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Welcome to the weekend!
I'm so sick 😭 Will be writing a little and posting an update, but nothing beyond that this weekend. I hope your weekend is lovely❣️ (or at least better than mine lol)
Edit: I just realized today's Thursday not Friday, which should give you an indication of how well I'm feeling 😅 What's above is still true though so I'll see you on Sunday with a little update.
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Writing Update
This weekend went pretty well! I got a decent chunk of rework done on Chapter 9, and I have a first draft of the world map. Or I guess technically the continent map, since that's the "known world." I also spent some time on a side story, and then swung back around to do some editing on the rewords I did earlier in the weekend.
I hope everyone had a great weekend ❣️ Here's this week's preview:
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I move forward under the blazing sun, picking my way east through the brush. Unlike Leas' gardens behind the walls, there are no human-friendly paths so I follow what the animals have carved out of the landscape.
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Welcome to the Weekend!
I've officially bought some mapmaking software! I'm stoked to use it, and so grateful to the people whose donations allowed me to make this investment in the game 🧡🧡
I'm going to be messing around with the new tool a lot this weekend, but on the writing side of things I'm back to wrangling chapter 9 again. It's a little frustrating to keep coming back to it like this, but I'm determined to get it up to the same standard I hold myself to for other chapters. I'd much rather pull my hair out one more time than get to the finish line and regret not improving it.
And with that, I'm off ~
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Writing Update
Surprisingly, I spent more time in chapters 8 and 9 than 12 this weekend. I kept finding myself thinking about what needs editing + small scenes I need to add or rearrange, and eventually I just decided to go with it. May hay while the sun shines, and all that :) I made some good progress!
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"Agent."
Oh, come on, I groan internally. I was so close! I turn to face the summons, and see [redacted name] standing with a man who's holding a tray piled high with food and drink.
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Welcome to the weekend!
Me, sprinting back to chapter 12 after a long week
That is all.
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Writing Update
I'm so close to finishing Chapter 12. Keep in mind, I've split it into two so there's actually still the epilogue/falling action to do after that, but even so - I'm so pleased with how much I wrote this weekend. Things are shaping up in interesting ways this chapter, some of them unexpected.
Here's this week's preview :)
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For a moment I panic, thinking it's going to kill me, instead. My voice stutters, and I stumble back on shaky legs. Then I feel Wren's magic at my back, steady and reassuring.
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When a scene adds a lot to the game but is insanely unpleasant to write
There are some heavy choices in Chapter 12 😶
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moodboard about how keo makes me feel ✨
Oh my gosh I'm screaming with happiness at this 💞 And scream-laughing at the sixth image!
I'm pretty sure this could be the mood board from Keo's perspective, too 😂
Thanks so much for your ask, frutillia!
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hiii just finished the demo and that was amazing!!!!! your writing is truly something else, the way you describe the world around us and how the characters feel make it so easy to imagine and get lost inside this beautiful story, cant wait to read more!!!!! aaaaaaa <3
Hi Anon,
Thank you so much!! I'm so happy you enjoyed the game. I can't wait to share more - I've been typing so fast these days I think my keyboard's going to start sending up smoke soon 😂
Thanks for your ask!
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Welcome to the weekend!
Now that I've launched on patreon/ko-fi, my usual one goal has grown to two. This weekend I'll be tag-teaming with myself, and focusing both on writing chapter 12 and on getting chapter 8's alpha to a beta-ready stage. It's funny - a few months ago I thought chapter 8 was beta-ready, but as I've written later chapters I've gone back and added scenes that now need to be fleshed out. Editing's always interesting to me in that way. Like, boom, here's a finished product and then suddenly you're reconsidering everything months later.
I kind of like it, despite it being frustrating at times. I'm a changeable person and I think my writing benefits from being changeable, too. There's no sense holding on to a draft that could be improved if I'm willing to let pieces go, and add better ones in ~
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There are no saves options on the new demo link 😭😭😭
Hi kawaiipizzaknightnerd,
For moodyink you have to be logged in to save :) Hope this helps! I just tested it on my account and the save options are there for both the standard and alpha demos. If you're logged in and having problems, you can make sure your url is "https" as detailed here.
If you still can't save after those fixes, DM me and I'll help you troubleshoot it 💞
(For anyone wondering: I switched to moodyink because the game now uses choicescript arrays, which moody supports but dashingdon does not)
Thanks for your ask!
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The Revamped Demo of chapters 1-7 is up! (+ chapter 8 alpha now available on patreon/ko-fi)
You can play it here! Reminder: this is a revamp so there's no new chapter, but there is new content (see below for a list of what's been changed/added/removed)
If you're interested in chapter 8's alpha, you can find it on Patreon and Ko-fi! (along with a bunch of other content)
And as always, thank you so much for playing! If you're someone who likes hugs, then I'm sending you a big one! 💞
What's new in chapters 1-7:
Additions:
General
Introduction of auto-success more.
More weird dreams + strengthening of the subplot around what MC sees in them.
Introduction of the dream journal mechanic.
More dialogue choices throughout the entire demo.
More descriptions of environments: MC's living quarters, the Den Compound, desert terrain around Leas, and city architecture.
Rearranged the stats screen and added clarity for MC's reputation among the Fey via an opposed pair bar.
General editing (word choice, etc.)
Chapter 1
MC's favored weapon can now be a bow! 🏹
Choice added to set MC's skin color.
A few more dialogue choices around MC reacting to the vision Keo has in Chapter 1.
Clearer explanation of MC agent backgrounds. Each now comes with explicit statement of what stats will be increased upon selection.
Chapter 2
Option to specify MC's tattoos. There are 4 pre-designed options, or you can design your own! (or choose no tattoos, if that's not your cup of tea). This includes the ability to add/remove/modify tattoos via the stats screen.
Chapter 3
Define how MC and Keo became friends.
Relatedly, more content setting up the fact that MC can't remember the agent found dead in the warehouse in Chapter 2.
Virano and Adaan mini-catfight (is it me, the author? am I the drama?)
Bug fix where a character already in the room would enter that room.
Chapter 4
A new dream.
Conversation around Virano's family's role in the nobility.
A little bit of Fey-weirdness around the Ashaad.
Conversation around the campfire with the team, mentions some of why Wren came to Leas.
Chapter 5
An explanation of Chapter 4's Fey weirdness that kind of just raises more questions, but does answer at least one of them.
Chapter 6:
A new dream.
Determining which of the three paths to take in the wilds is now a skill check.
General editing.
Chapter 7:
Yet another revision of the waterfall dream/flashback scene. This one's taken so long to get right, but I'm finally happy with it. Victory screech.
Moved Wren's reason for coming to Leas into the main story, so the choice option that explored that on their date now allows MC to dig in to learn a little more.
More dialogue choices in the scene where Keo's heritage is discovered during Lasan (if it didn't happen in the wilds).
Another choice in Wren's date going into the legend behind Lasan more, and a little about Wren's family.
Removals:
Keo no longer goes into seeing the magic in a vision. Removing this was part of a consolidation effort on my part. Tldr; I had too many side plots and needed to scrap some of them. Keo still has a reason for wishing to pursue the magic, if MC tries to refuse Rin. I actually like it a lot better now, which is a happy coincidence.
In Chapter 7, going to the wilds to see Keo's mother is no longer an option. Don't worry: everything I wrote for it will be used in book 2 :) But for book 1 it created a weird imbalance where the three options were so different they didn't converge well back into the main route.
Removed the ability to give Virano a sample of the magic or not. With all the other potential endgame outcomes, this got scrapped to consolidate things. I was finding it didn't really have a meaningful impact on the larger story despite reading like a major plot point, so in the bin it goes.
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Writing Update
Welp, life kicked my ass this weekend 😅 But the good news is the tumblr demo update is prepped for tomorrow, so keep an eye out for the post! I'm going to aim for 3pm PST/5pm EST, with the usual understanding that technology hates me so I will let you guys know here if any delays pop up 😂
This week's preview:
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From the hill the building sits atop I can look down at the rest of the neighborhood, all warm lights and distant activity, like we're suspended just out of reach of everything.
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Welcome to the weekend!
I hope everyone had a great week! I'll be pushing ahead with more Chapter 12 writing this weekend, and prepping the tumblr launch for the revamped demo. I was absolutely swamped with stuff this week and wasn't able to write at all, so I'm really looking forward to hopping back into Leas :D
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Writing Update
This weekend was interesting, writing-wise. I had such concrete ideas about where each romance would go and how they'd evolve over the three games, and how those stories might affect another set of games in the future, with new characters in the same world a few decades after the events of the Leas trilogy.
And 2 out of 3 of the ROs are like, toeing the line of completely going off-script (it's Wren and Keo). I'm kind of loving it even though I feel like I should be frustrated or nervous 😂
But anyway, the chapter 8 alpha demo is almost completely ready, and that means my goal was met. I'll see you next weekend for more chapter 12 shenanigans!
Here's this week's preview:
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I study the animal, trying to understand what it is. I feel around blindly for its aura and find... not an aura, but not nothing, either. It's like it's more than an illusion, but less than a sentient being.
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